BIO
Pegah Pasalar (b. 1992, Tehran) is an interdisciplinary artist and filmmaker currently based in Brooklyn. Pasalar's work is firmly rooted in autoethnography and emphasizes the body, psyche, and experiences of women and queer People of Color in relation to various power structures.
They are the recipient of City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs grant, 3ARTS’ “Make a Wave” grant, and the New Artist Society grant. They have also received fellowships including the Kala Media Residency Award, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Yaddo, Banff, and Points North. They were recognized as one of NEWCITY Magazine’s 2020 Film 50 Gems and have showcased their work internationally in venues and festivals such as Athens International Film and Video Film Festival, Chicago Underground Film Festival, Festival Internacional de Cine Documental de Buenos Aires (FIDBA), Austria International Film Festival, Onion City Film Festival, Ecra, E-flux, Arte East and more. Pasalar holds an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a BFA from the Art University of Tehran.
Contact
PASALARPEGAH@GMAIL.COM CV Available upon request